The Hermit Saints Paul and Anthony Receiving Bread from a Dove
1534
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Domenico Campagnola
Domenico Campagnola (1517–1517) was an artist.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Hermit Saints Paul and Anthony Receiving Bread from a Dove is a 1534 ink by Domenico Campagnola, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows two robed figures kneeling under a twisted tree. One holds up a hand, the other reaches toward a bird perched above them. The ground is rough with roots and rocks, and the sky is just a few faint lines. The bird looks like a dove, dropping something into the hands of the saints. The artist used lots of tight, crisscrossed lines to build up shadows and shapes. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how this technique works.
Domenico Campagnola (1517–1517) was an artist.
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